adj. with little or no preparation or forethought; unrehearsed; extemporaneous; offhand. his off-the-cuff remarks offended many people; an off-the-cuff toast Syn. -- ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, unpremeditated, unrehearsed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(adj) with little or no preparation or forethought, Syn. extemporary, unrehearsed, extemporaneous, offhanded, extempore, offhand, impromptu, off-the-cuff, Example:his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment; an extemporaneous piano recital; an extemporary lecture; an extempore skit; an impromptu speech; offhand excuses; trying to sound offhanded and reassuring; an off-the-cuff toast; a few unrehearsed comments
[ぶらさがりしゅざい, burasagarishuzai] (n) doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response